The Sultan of Sokoto, Dr. Muhammad Abubakar, on Friday said
that the recent crisis in Mambilla Plateau, Taraba State, was not targeted at
any tribe.
“The crisis was not planned by individuals or groups to
eliminate any tribe; as an ex-military officer, I can only believe that the
crisis was planned when I see a document to confirm that,” Abubakar said in
Bauchi.
Abubakar spoke at a National Symposium and Lauching of 2025
Vision by Da’awah Coordination Council of Nigeria (DCCN).
The Sultan, however, decried the destruction during the
violence, and prayed against a recurrence.
He said that he had met with some leaders in Taraba and
cautioned them against playing politics with lives of the people.
He said that leaders must focus on putting out fire where
there was one, and stressed the need to reach out to all stakeholders toward
restoring normalcy.
The Sultan urged government to strive to bring culprits of
the Mambilla violence to book, and warned against derogatory terms like Islamic
fundamentalists or extremists, Fulani attackers, Berom or Mambilla terrorists.
“It is such derogatory terms that fueled the crisis,”
Abubakar declared.
Daily Trust
